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Every Night Italian: 120 Simple, Delicious Recipes You Can Make in 45 Minutes or Less

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I'm learning to cook Italian food and started here. The recipes are easy to follow (for the most part) and are absolutely incredible! Every thing I have made so far has received rave reviews from the people that have tried it. The recipes range from appetizers to deserts and for the most part use readily available items (although I still haven't found juniper berries anywhere local). Some of the recipes are even cooked on the grill. I also highly recommend the Classic Pasta Cookbook by Hazan as well. It is still available used and many of the dinners I have made for people, I have built the menu from these two books.

One of the best things about this book is stated on the cover: "...Delicious Recipes You Can Prepare In 45 Minutes Or Less". It's great to have recipes that are simple yet delicious and also leave some room for nice presentation.

I'm a fairly novice cook but I've found the directions in the book to be simple to follow, and the finished products have come out looking great as well as tasting great.

So far I have only tried about a half-dozen of the many recipes, but it's already a winner to me. In particular, Hazan's recipe for parmesan cheese encrusted rack of lamb is so simple and tasty at the same time that it makes you wonder why we pay so much for lamb in a restaurant.

I have had this book for a few years now. A good sign is that the pages are starting to fall apart. I use this book a lot - there are some recipes that I cook on a regular basis like the Shrimp and Linguine. This is a great book for people who don't have a lot of time but like to cook fresh, good food although there are some fancier recipes for dinner parties etc. A lot of the recipes are very simple and quick to make but taste so delicious. Even a simple Tomato and Onion Spaghetti tastes great when made fresh. My favorite recipes include the Snapper with Tomatoes and Olives, Chicken breast with 3 Peppers, and Grilled Lamb Chops with a Lemon and Vinegar Sauce. Definitely a book worth having.

This book is one of my cookbook "foundation" books. Perfect for the cook who lacks confidence in the area of Italian cooking, but knows fabulous Italian food when s/he eats it. Lots of tips that push a dish from being "good" to "fabulous". I use it at least once a week.

While "45 Minutes or Less" might be meant for faster chefs, it usually takes me 15 minutes just to get the ingredients together. Hazan, however, provides great "do while" instructions everywhere possible in the recipes as you read them, so you can essentially get everything ready for step x+1 while step x is going.

The Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Anchovies recipe previously mentioned is indeed fantastic and the first recipe I ever bought anchovies for. It definitely wasn't the last. The zucchini recipes in this book are all fabulous. Almost every recipe in the book is incredibly simple. The homemade sausage recipe and the accompanying recipes were so simple yet they tasted fabulous and received raves from my consumers. All of the recipes have an introduction with a tip, origin, or just a memory of the dish.

Hazan is the real deal and the ingredients in these dishes are easy to find at any decent grocery store. Better yet, get a good bottle of olive oil and the best ingredients at your local Italian market and start impressing everyone.

While all of the recipes look great, I have been compulsively making just one of them over and over: Spaghetti with tomatos and anchovies. It is shockingly good and easy to make, and I am someone who doesn't even like anchovies. This is a great cookbook, and is well written. I highly recommend it.

The recipes are very easy to follow, delicious and the ingredients are easily accesible. The cooking techniques and preparations are straightforward and easy enough to follow. Each recipe come with an estimate time to prepare it from start to finish and it really does falls within that time limit. I can easily use 70% of the recipes in this book for everyday cooking, not just for special occasion.

This book is amazing. Provides wonderful dishes with just the right number and combination of ingredients.

I used 2 recipes from this cookbook for a four-course Italian-style meal. It was a lot of prep -- but the recipes were simple and easy to follow!

This is the third Hazan book I've purchased. I have his mama's Classic Italian Cooking (Marcella Hazan) and his Classic Pasta, also a must have. When I traveled on one of many trips to Tuscany, I enjoyed a particular dish one night at the home of friends (16 people at the table), and discovered the Italian version of Classic Pasta on his kitchen counter. When I got home, I opened my neglected english version and found the recipe. As Emeril says "Bam" and the rest was perfect cooking history. I've amazed skeptical Italian friends with my new found skill - thanks to Giuliano. His book Every Night Italian is even more fun. As the other reviews put it, prep first, then you'll get it. The red/yellow bell pepper risotto, the asparagus/shrimp risotto, the cover recipe - holy smokes, the compliments FLOODED in. Giuliano gives perfect instructions and you can't miss. Don't miss this book, I give it for gifts now. Don't miss Classic Pasta either. Ingredients matter, get the best oil and cheese and freshest food you can find. Ciao for now!